UK Biobank

<p>The objective of UK Biobank is to create a large-scale biomedical database and research resource, containing in-depth genetic and health information from half a million UK participants, which will contribute to the advancement of modern medicine, treatment and scientific discoveries that improve human health.</p>

<p><span dir="ltr">Lifestyle and</span><span dir="ltr"> </span><span dir="ltr">environmental information,</span><span dir="ltr"> </span><span dir="ltr">medical history,</span><span dir="ltr"> </span><span dir="ltr">physical</span><span dir="ltr"> </span><span dir="ltr">measurements,</span><span dir="ltr"> </span><span dir="ltr">and </span><span dir="ltr">biological samples are being collected from about 500,000 people aged 40-69 at presentation </span><span dir="ltr">and then, with consent, their health will be followed for many years through medical and other health related records. The biological samples are stored so that they can be used for a wide range of biochemical and genetic analyses in the future.</span></p>

英国生物样本库旨在构建一个大规模的生物医学数据库和研究资源，该资源包含来自五十万英国参与者的深入遗传和健康信息，这将有助于推动现代医学、治疗和科学发现的发展，从而改善人类健康。

生活与环境信息、医疗史、身体测量以及生物样本正在从约五十万40至69岁的参与者中收集。在获得同意后，将通过医疗和其他与健康相关的记录对他们的健康状况进行多年的跟踪。生物样本被储存，以便未来可用于广泛的生化分析和遗传分析。